Netanyahu reportedly surprised by Trump's Iran deal announcement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly not informed in advance of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to halt further strikes against Iran and his announcement of a potential deal, according to Axios citing a source familiar with the matter. The news suggests Netanyahu was caught off guard by the development.

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Netanyahu was not given a heads-up before US President Donald Trump called off further strikes against Iran and said a deal could soon be signed, with the announcement catching him off guard

Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated that while a significant portion of the negotiating text for a possible agreement with the U.S. is finalized, Iran has not yet made a final decision and will not compromise on its "red lines." Baghaei described reports about the timing and location of a signing ceremony as speculative, adding that the U.S. had repeatedly changed its positions during the talks.

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Iran has not yet made a final decision on a possible agreement with the US and will not compromise on its “red lines” in negotiations

In a separate development, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani announced that the state funeral for the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed by U.S.-Israeli strikes, will be postponed. The ceremony, initially planned for early Muharram, will now take place between June 26 and July 5, to allow for the completion of the annual mourning of Imam Hussein. Officials had previously anticipated up to 20 million attendees for the event.

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reports regarding a time and place of signing the agreement remain speculative, and that nothing had been finalized